El Retén (Chiapas)

We have collected many facts about the tiny town of El Retén, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 8 inhabitants of Chiapas.

The town of El Retén (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Ocosingo. It is the most populated town in the position #643 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Retén is located at 3.9 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of Ocosingo, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of El Retén.

#1 Where is El Retén? How to go? Map

Online map of El Retén (Chiapas) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.

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#2 The population of El Retén (Chiapas) is 8 inhabitants

Population data in El Retén (Chiapas)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
20208
201010818
20057
Evolution of the population in El Retén: Total   Men   Women

According to the 2010 official census, in the town there were 8 males and 10 females. The female/male ratio is 1.250, and the birth rate is 2.40 children per woman. Of the total population, 16.67% comes from outside the State of Chiapas. 11.11% of the population is illiterate (12.50% of men and 10.00% of women). The education level is 7.92 (7.57 in men and 8.40 in women).

Indigenous culture in El Retén
38.89% of the population is indigenous, and 5.56% of the inhabitants speak one of the indigenous languages. 0.00% of the population speaks one of the indigineous languages, but not Spanish.

Unemployment and the economy in El Retén
38.89% of the inhabitants (more than 12 years) are economically active (75.00% of the men, and 10.00% of the women).

Housing and infrastructure in El Retén
In El Retén there are 4 housings. 100.00% of the housings have electricity, 100.00% have piped water, 100.00% have toilet or restroom, 75.00% have a radio receiver, 100.00% a television, 25.00% a fridge, 25.00% a washing-machine, 50.00% a car or a van, 0.00% a personal computer, 0.00% a landline telephone, 100.00% mobile phone, and 0.00% Internet access.

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#3 Satellite photo of El Retén

With the satellite map of El Retén will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of Ocosingo. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Retén.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Retén

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Retén, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Retén so you can contact them:

#5 What to do in El Retén

A weekend in El Retén and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Retén and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de El Retén para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • Cerro Santo (1078 meters): 8.8 km walk (117 minutes), heading East.
  • Astagíate (1134 meters): 11.5 km walk (237 minutes), heading Southeast.
  • Cololtíal (1766 meters): 15.6 km walk (254 minutes), heading West.
  • Chenchitám (1665 meters): 15.3 km walk (286 minutes), heading North.
Other towns near El Retén:
  • San Pedro Carrizal (81 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the North (0 minutes by car)
  • Ebenezer (9 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
  • San Jacinto (57 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the North (0 minutes by car)
  • Las Palmeras (38 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Pictures of El Retén

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Retén? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like El Retén.

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#8 Other towns in the Municipality of Ocosingo

  1. 13 de Agosto (84 inhabitants)
  2. El Bravo Uno (73 inhabitants)
  3. El Ciprés Dos (6 inhabitants)
  4. El Milagro (6 inhabitants)
  5. El Porvenir (28 inhabitants)
  6. El Roble (49 inhabitants)
  7. Las Palmas (8 inhabitants)
  8. Los Doctores (37 inhabitants)
  9. Los Mochis (- inhabitants)
  10. Margarita (14 inhabitants)
  11. San Jacinto (57 inhabitants)
  12. San José (212 inhabitants)
  13. San Luis (8 inhabitants)
  14. San Martín (- inhabitants)
  15. San Miguel (40 inhabitants)